Programmer_Myth.debunk()

Like a great many other things, movies and memes have generated a general and often flawed perception of programmers. I am here, with my personal experience, to debunk some of the myths and stereotypes encircling this reputed profession. 

THEY DON'T HAVE A SOCIAL LIFE
Or any kind of life that requires human contact. This is partly a myth. Some programmers find solace in the bright screen of their monitors and in tapping their keyboards. To them languages like Java and Python are easier to work with instead of human languages. They understand networking protocols better than human protocols which are unpredictable and somehow often lead to them getting roasted by their peers. They have found their IDEs to stay loyal and honest and listen to their requests, unlike some humans they've known. 

But there are also those who are capable of maintaining a natural conversation without thinking how this time could've been better utilised by working on his GUI.

THEY HATE INSECTS
When you've heard them say, "This bug's killing me", it's probably a 'bug' a.k.a. an error in their code, not an arthropod. But then again, who likes a flying cockroach?

THEY DON'T SLEEP
This is partly true. Though yet unproven, it is widely believed that the stress of implementing algorithms and solving bugs in a code directly affect the biological infrastructure of the programmer to make him more tolerable to lack of sleep. While statistics say consecutive days of no sleep lead to hallucination and mental trauma, programmers often find it resulting in a successful program.

In most of the cases this myth comes from misinterpreting the programmers' nocturnal behaviour. Like most other noshto kids of the new generation, programmers find the calm of midnight a proper environment for concentration and getting jobs done.

THEY LIVE ON COFFEE
This one is a very widely recognised stereotype, and since drinking coffee is regarded as cool in our society, programmers don't refuse it. In reality, the temporary insomniac life they have to lead every now and then requires stimulants, and there's nothing as good and socially acceptable as coffee. 

THEY'RE NATURALLY GAMERS
Not necessarily. Just because coding and video gaming both require computers doesn't mean they're proficient at both. But as mentioned previously, they like to stay glued to their PCs, and video games are the natural stress-busters. 

THEY READ COMICS AND WATCH ANIME A LOT
This is a simple case of simpletons mixing up nerds and geeks. The internet has firmly distinguished these two frowned upon yet occasionally worshipped ethnicities. It's not that programmers can't be weeaboos but the last time I checked writing codes and wishing for their senpais to notice them aren't correlated.